“I’m just so exhausted,” Cain told the Tribune. “I get to wear the Team USA uniform again. It’s an awesome uniform. It’s what we’ve been talking about. I just really wanted to get a uniform. It will be so exciting.”

For Cain, the berth on the senior national team was just the latest honor or record in a season chock full of them. In the past eight months, Cain has set new national prep marks for the 800, 1,500 and 5,000 meter distances. She set both the new 800 meter and 5,000 meter records in a span of seven days alone. Her record in the 1,500 meters came on the same Iowa track on which she qualified for the national team.